40 ▼ -77.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 179
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Connellys Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the highest for its type, Connellys Marsh is a very old community where the typical resident is 69. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 40 people, with a striking 60% of residents aged 65 or over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Connellys Marsh — lower than 76% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 69, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
40 ▼ -77.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
69 yrs ▲ +46.8%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, while 60% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
60.0% ▲ +198.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Connellys Marsh, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 69%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Half of the population are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.5% ▲ +126.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Connellys Marsh, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (20%) and Widowed (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Connellys Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60125/connellys-marsh/topic/demographics-identity